The North Providence School Department is soliciting for proposals for TOILET PARTITIONS TO BE INSTALLED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. The North Providence School Department invites the submittal of responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) for Toilet Partitions to be installed at various school locations. 17 Toilet Compartments with doors; solid polymer HDPE Plastic, Floor Mounted Headrail braced with standard hardware. The North Providence School Committee and/or its authorized representatives shall have the right to cancel these services in this contract when it is determined that school operations have been delayed by failure of these contractors to render proper services for any reason whatsoever under the terms of the contract, or when any contract conditions and specifications are not met. The bidder as indicated below, has carefully examined the proposals, specifications, and proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to contract with the NPSD to provide TOILET PARTITIONS AT VARIOUS SCHOOL LOCATIONS. 1. The North Providence School Department (NPSD) reserves the right to waive any and all informalities and to award the contract on the basis of the lowest qualified evaluated bid proposal.
2. No proposal will be accepted if made in collusion with any other responder.
3. A responder who is an out-of-state corporation must qualify or register to transact business in this State, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws, as amended, Sections 7-1.1-99, 7-1.1-105, 7-1.1-106.
4. The North Providence School Committee reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
5. In determining the lowest qualified evaluated bid proposal, cash discounts for payments less than thirty (30) days will not be considered.
6. Where prices are the same, the North Providence School Department reserves the right to award to one responder, or to split the award.
7. Competitive bids may be obtained by all responders attending the formal proposal opening.
8. As the North Providence School Department is exempt from the payment of Federal Excise Taxes and Rhode Island Sales Tax, prices quoted are not to include these taxes.
9. In case of error in the extension of prices quoted, the unit price will be given.
10. The contractor will not be permitted to either assign or underlet the contract, nor assign legally or equitably any moneys hereunder, or its claim thereto without the previous written consent of the School Committee.
11. Delivery dates must be shown on your proposal. If no delivery date is specified, it will be assumed that an immediate delivery from stock will be made.
12. A certificate of insurance shall be required of a successful vendor in which the North Providence School Department is named an additionally named insured in the title holder box. The certificate shall provide that the school department will be given at least 30 days advance notice of policy cancellation.
13. Proposals may be submitted on an "equal" in quality basis. The NPSD reserves the right to decide equality. Responders must indicate brand or make offered and submit detailed specifications if other than brand requested.
14. For contracts involving construction, alteration and/or repair work, the provisions of State Labor Laws concerning payment of prevailing wage rates apply (See R.I. General Laws Sec. 37-13-1 et seq. as amended).
15. No goods should be delivered or work started without Notice from the NPSD. Inquiries concerning clarification on any portion of this RFP should be made to: Finance Office 2240 Mineral Spring Ave. North Providence, RI 02911 Comptroller@npsd.k12.ri.us The North Providence School Committee will select a firm based upon the review, evaluation and recommendation of the Evaluation Committee in regards to the proposal submitted for consideration. The North Providence School Committee will take final action as to whether to go forward with the proposal. Following the notification of the firm selected, it is expected a contract will be executed between the parties. 1.) A firm's submission of a proposal indicates acceptance of the conditions contained in this Request for Proposals unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the NPSD and the firm selected. School Committee Meeting for potential contract award Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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